Archeologist objects; story goes viral. Jan. 5, 2012 — -- The textbooks will tell you that the Mayan people thrived in Central America from about 250 to 900 A.D., building magnificent temples in ...

This photo released by the Guatemalan government shows two anthropomorphic sculptures that "represent an ancestral couple." - Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports Archaeologists have discovered ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government has acknowledged that at least two well-known Mayan ruin sites are unreachable by visitors because of a toxic mix of cartel violence and land disputes. But two ...

New findings show that a 3,000-year-old Maya site was designed as a giant map of the cosmos, still visible from the air.

Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how thick the forest is in the indigenous group's ancestral lands. "Archeologists ...

Interested in learning Mayan mythology? Let's dive into the fascinating mythology of the Mayan gods and goddesses, and their significance.

(CNN) — Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s government has acknowledged that at least two well-known Mayan ruin sites are unreachable by visitors because of a toxic mix of cartel violence and land disputes. But two ...